Members Articles
The following articles featuring Farnham Angling Society venues are provided by our Members.
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2011 Farnham Angling Society Charity Pairs Match Raised £3,306.11 for the Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice!The Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice in Farnham received £3,306.11 thanks to the members of Farnham Angling Society following the 2011 24-Hour Jack Frost Memorial Charity Pairs Match at the clubs flagship Badshot Lea complex. On the Sunday 29th May 2011 David Benton & Nigel Sharp were declared the winners, the two specialists having fished well to catch 155lb 3oz of Bream & Carp. They had been pressed hard all the way by Mark Hurdle & Ben Ivory who finished second with 118lb and Ian Gray & Simon Walmsley who came third with 98lb 6oz of Bream, Roach, Perch and Rudd and Tench. The better specimens landed included a 16lb 1oz Common Carp, a 10lb Bream and 7lb 5oz Tench. |
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Monster Lea Moggies by Ken Worthington & friends.Catfish are not everyone's idea of a pretty fish but beauty is in the eyes of the beholder and love them or hate them, they are firmly established in the Lea and growing at a tremendous rate. Thanks to FAS who had the foresight to stock them as part of the clubs quest to provide all types of anglers with sport of their individual choosing. If you've never seen a catfish or hooked one, don't knock them, till you've tried fishing for them because once you put a decent one on the bank, you will like us, find them absolutely awesome creatures....... |
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Badshot Lea Catfish on Worm by Duncan CharmanDuring the spring a window of opportunity presents itself when Catfish can be targeted by design using a bait that is selective and very effective. It all started a couple of seasons ago when l wanted to catch a big Catfish, yet didn't look forward to the busy nature of the lakes during the summer months. Spring was my chosen time, April in fact, and although the cats were waking up, my feeling was that after a long period of inactivity they would home in on something with movement, as their later, easy source of pellets and boilies wasn't readily available yet.... |
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Stillwater Extreme Make-OverThree years ago whilst fishing the back lake I was amazed that the main island had turned into a Christmas tree, there was enough tackle hanging from the trees to start a tackle shop. Time for action, on speaking to members it soon became apparent that the island's margins were a hot spot, but due to the overhanging branches casting tight was difficult. The next problem was how to reach the island. Simon kindly supplied a boat and tools, work commenced..... |
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1st Finchampstead Scout Group Have Fantastic Days Fishing on Kings PondEight Cubs from 1st Finchampstead Scout Group had a simply fantastic days fishing on Kings Pond. Most of the boys (aged 8 to 10) had never been fishing before and having arrived by mini bus we were excited at the thought of a great day’s fishing. We were met by Ian Gray, the Secretary of Farnham Angling Society who had helped make the day possible with the support of the Environment Agency who had supplied us with whips and pole float rigs, bank sticks and ‘Fishing Introductions Packs’ for the boys and with Farnham Angling Society providing the venue, pellets and groundbait, landing net handles and some terminal gear for the cubs to practise making up their own float rigs for the future. |
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Farnham Angling Society Charity Match Raises Over £1,771Following the 2010 24-Hour Jack Frost Memorial Charity Match that took place at Badshot Lea Big Pond on the weekend of Saturday 29th
and Sunday 30th May 2010, The Second Chance Children's Charity will benefit from a donation of £1,771 via Farnham Angling Society.. |
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Farnham Angling Society raises £4,000 for the Phyllis Tuckwell HospiceThe 2009 Charity Match held on Badshot Lea Big Pond raised an astonishing £4,000 for a local charity... |
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The Chronicles of Stilly, by Andy ThomasAndy describes his best season ever, fishing Farnham Angling Society's Stillwater Front and Stillwater Back lakes! |